Benin Transportation
Benin Transportation: A summary of information about Benin Transportation, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Benin: Transportation
Railways
total: 578 km (single track) narrow gauge: 578 km 1.000-m gauge (1995 est.)
Highways
total: 6,787 km paved: 1,357 km (including 10 km of expressways) unpaved: 5,430 km (1997 est.)
Waterways
navigable along small sections, important only locally
Ports and harbors
Cotonou, Porto-Novo
Merchant marine
none (1999 est.)
Airports
5 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (1999 est.)
